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project: "[[00_MANIFEST-recipes]]"
folder: "[[00_INDEX-breakfast-recipes]]"
title: Apple Cider Donut Loaf
servings: 4
ingredients:
  - "***Loaf***"
  - 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  - 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  - 1/2 tsp baking soda
  - 1/2 tsp salt
  - 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  - 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  - 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  - 2 large eggs, room temperature
  - 1 tsp vanilla extract
  - 1/3 cup apple cider, reduced from 1 cup (reserve 1 tbsp for glaze)
  - 2 tbsp whole milk
  - 1/4 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
  - "***Cinnamon-Sugar Coating***"
  - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  - 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  - 2 tbsp melted unsalted butter
  - "***Apple Cider Glaze***"
  - 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  - 1 tbsp reduced apple cider
  - 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  - Pinch of salt
instructions:
  - "***Loaf***"
  - "**Reduce the cider** — Pour the apple cider into a small saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat and cook until reduced to about 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp. Remove from heat and let the cider cool completely before using. Reserve 1 tbsp of the reduced cider for the glaze. Use the remaining 1/3 cup for the loaf batter."
  - "**Prepare the pan** — Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper."
  - "**Mix the dry ingredients** — In a medium bowl, sift and whisk together the dry ingredients."
  - "**Whisk the wet ingredients** — In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, and sugars until smooth and pale. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla until completely combined."
  - "**Add cider and dairy** — Add the 1/3 cup reduced apple cider, Greek yogurt, and milk. Whisk everything until smooth."
  - "**Fold the batter** — Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined."
  - "**Bake the loaf** — Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes. Let the loaf cool before coating."
  - "***Cinnamon-Sugar Coating***"
  - "**Coat the loaf** — Once the loaf is completely cooled, brush the top and sides with the melted butter. Combine the sugar and cinnamon on a plate. Toss the loaf in the cinnamon sugar until all sides are coated."
  - "***Apple Cider Glaze***"
  - "**Make the glaze** — For the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, 1 tbsp reduced apple cider, vanilla, and salt until smooth."
  - "**Drizzle the glaze** — Drizzle the glaze over the sliced loaf."
  - "**Serve the loaf** — Eat and enjoy!"
equipment:
  - oven
  - stove
storage-location: counter
storage-method: covered
source_url: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ddh3DH4tqEu/
source_platform: instagram
source_creator: highkeitasty
imported_at: 2026-09-25T16:52:59.591Z
notes:
  - "summary: A cider-doughnut-inspired loaf with cinnamon-sugar sides and a reduced-cider glaze, baked as a single spiced quick bread."
  - Servings not found in the source — set to 4.
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